Part of Peter’s success relies on his intensive farming ... come from free-range chickens as they lack centralised hygienic sewerage systems. Jo Hilditch at Whittern Farms sees chicken faeces ...

It's not worth the cost of eggs — cage-free chicken farming, that is ... including commercial and backyard chickens. The U.S. tests all commercial poultry flocks for avian flu year-round ...

Free-range poultry won't need relabeling during bird flu outbreaks under new UK regulations. Learn how it affects farmers and supply chains.

Ducks and other waterfowl are a major reservoir for the bird flu virus, making backyard chicken flocks located near ponds or wetlands more susceptible, particularly if the chickens are free-range.

A year of empty egg shelves has created a thriving backyard chicken industry ... says the ongoing shift from caged production to free-range eggs has also caused supply chain disruptions.